Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, as well as his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) and Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock (1986–1995).
The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for journalists writing about Major League Baseball for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying websites. The organization was founded in 1908, and is known for its annual awards and voting on membership in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Adina Marie Howard is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame during the mid-1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak like Me". Some of her other minor hits include "What's Love Got to Do with It?", "(Freak) And U Know It", "Nasty Grind", "Freaks" and "T-Shirt & Panties".
Howard Leslie Schnellenberger was an American football coach with long service at both the professional and college levels. He held head coaching positions with the National Football League (NFL)'s Baltimore Colts and in college for the University of Miami, University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville, and Florida Atlantic University. He won a national championship with Miami in 1983.
Barry Horne is a Welsh former professional footballer, former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association and sports television pundit.
Noel White was a businessman, football club chairman, director and administrator from the North West of England. He was one of the founding architects of the Premier League and Life Vice President of The Football Association.
Simon Andrew Richman is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bradford as a midfielder.
Arthur "Art" George Bragg was an American sprinter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Darren Barry Andduet Freeman is an English football manager and former professional player who played as a winger and striker, making over 130 appearances in the Football League between 1995 and 2001.
Benjamin Philip Pringle is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Altrincham. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2023.
Robert Trees, is an English former footballer. Born in Manchester, England, he began his career as a youth player with his hometown club Manchester United. After a loan spell at Stalybridge Celtic, he moved to Bristol Rovers in 1998, where he scored one goal in 60 league appearances. Trees also had loan spells at Altrincham for a couple of months in 1999, and at Leigh RMI. Leigh signed him on a permanent basis in February 2001, but he soon moved on to Droylsden in August of the same year. Trees played for Mossley during the 2002–03 season, but personal issues forced him to take a short break from football in September 2002. He then joined Hyde United in the summer of 2003, but his spell there was short-lived and he moved to Abbey Hey that December. After 18 months with Abbey Hey, Trees joined the newly formed F.C. United of Manchester in July 2005 and was part of the club's initial 20-man squad for their 2005–06 pre-season. However, he never played in a senior game for them. He now has 2 children Francesca and Gabriella Trees with his wife Sharon Trees. Trees played for Witton Albion prior to joining Bristol Rovers, making his debut on 8 March 1998, playing 11 games and scoring one goal.
Jack Redshaw is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hyde United.
The Rainbow Music Hall was a 1,485-capacity music venue located in Denver, Colorado at the intersection of Monaco and Evans. The venue opened in 1979 by concert promoter Barry Fey and closed in 1989. Many famous artists performed at the Rainbow Music Hall, including Journey, AC/DC, Bob Dylan, Berlin, B.B. King, Elvin Bishop, Black Flag, Blackfoot, Bobby & The Midnights, David Bromberg, Savoy Brown, Roy Buchanan, The Call, Cheech & Chong, Stanley Clarke, John Cougar, The Cult, The Cure, The Damned, Miles Davis, Def Leopard, Rick Derringer, The Dirt Band, Dixie Dregs, Bob Dylan, The English Beat, Erasure, Gamma, Greg Kihn Band, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jerry Garcia, J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, Gentle Giant, Bruce Hornsby, Joe Jackson, Al Jarreau, Howard Jones, The Knack, Leo Kottke, Lonnie Mack, McGuinn, Clark & Hillman, Jim Messina, Metallica, Midnight Oil, Minutemen, Ozzy Osbourne, Katy Moffatt, Willie Nelson, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Stevie Nicks, Graham Parker, Tom Petty, The Police, The Pretenders, Prince, John Prine, Rainbow, The Ramones, Bonnie Raitt, Reconstruction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Roxy Music, Siouxsie and the banshees, The Specials, Rick Springfield, Steppenwolf, Thin Lizzy, Peter Tosh, Tanya Tucker, U2, Suzanne Vega, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Waits, Jerry Jeff Walker, Wall of Voodoo, Johnny Winter, Warren Zevon, 38 Special, Anthrax and Pat Benatar. On May 9, 1979, Journey recorded a live performance. The concert followed the release of their 5th studio LP Evolution; released March 20, 1979.
Felix Howard is a songwriter, record producer, A&R and publisher.
Barry Thomas Crowe, known as Barry Baggley, is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division side Waterford, on loan from League One club Fleetwood Town.
The 1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Rattlers had an overall record of 12–1 and were the Division I-AA national champions.
The 1960 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Brown tied for last place in the Ivy League.
George Richard Bolling I was a U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He was one of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots.
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Kyle Ferguson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for National League club Rochdale.
